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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1902
Page
3
The notice details classified ad categories such as Help Wanted and For Rent with pricing like 25 cents for 18 words. Funeral notices and obituary items have per line or per page rates, entry rules, and envelope submission guidance for proper addressing.
Mixed small ads list furnished rooms for rent in a modern house with steam heat and other rooms for light housekeeping. Also notices seeking workers such as a good seamstress and men with rigs for poultry mix ture contracts. Additional items include housework help and private loan ads with contact details.
Woman’s garment care ad offers cleaning dyeing and pressing of skirts at Sedalic Steam Dye Works located at 219 South Lamine Street. Includes guaranteed workmanship and phone contact No 316.
An old classified style notice urges readers to call the Bell line to “here and hold” and to “hold what you have” with telephone service. It cites Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co at 209 South Ohio Street as the contact.
J C Warren contractor and builder offers fine residences and estimates on all kinds of buildings. Plans furnished when desired. Residence and shop at 672 East Fifteenth street Sedalia Missouri.
A demure young woman arrives at a sporting goods store to return a costly tennis racket with three sprung strings she says broke on first trial. The piece was a birthday present, triggering her annoyance. The column closes with a quip about the comforting value of religion after losing china and children.
A Vermont cor respondent to American Agriculturist warns airtight silos waste money. He advocates better construction with two boards and proper sealing to avoid rotten silage. A few extra dollars in building can save tons of silage and protein.
The Nebraska-Colorado Express departs Kansas City at 9:35 p m reaches Denver at 3:15 p m next day with five hours in Denver for business or visiting. The morning Denver Express leaves at 10:40 a m and through California Tours operate from Kansas City every Wednesday and Thursday via Scenic Colorado with chair cars sleepers and dining cars.
The Burlington Northern Express promotes a faster upper Northwest route with invitations to describe trips and receive quotes and free printed matter. Officials R H Crozier and L W Wakely, in Kansas City and St Louis, announce travel offerings and general manager Howard Elliott's coordination.
One way travel points listed across Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas with many points in Wyoming South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arkansas and Louisiana. Sale held first and third Tuesdays each month at half rate plus $2. October cattle and swine show in Kansas City. Goods return window October 20 to October 27.
A Christian church announces ticket sales for the national convention on October 15, 16, and 18. The sale runs through October 24 with a possible extension to November 30 upon deposit of the ticket and payment of a 50 cent fee.
A homeless man Dennis Kenny found unconscious on 44th Street and 1st Avenue in New York was treated for consumption. He was turned away from the Metropolitan Hospital due to extreme overcrowding and suffered repeated collapses, with doctors calling the situation a citywide crisis and urging immediate care and prevention. The piece then promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for consumption and related digestive weaknesses, citing multiple patient testimonials and explaining the link between nutrition and recovery.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers Chicago to Washington and return at 15.85 dollars. Tickets on sale October 3 to 6 with return by October 14 and extension to November 3. Stop-overs allowed. Rock Mountain Tea promoted by W. E. Bard Drug Co as spring and fall tonic. Price 35 cents.
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